Connecticut § 26-65a - Prohibition re reduction of state land where hunting is permitted.
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§ 26-65a. Prohibition re reduction of state land where hunting is permitted.
Sec. 26-65a. Prohibition re reduction of state land where hunting is permitted. The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall not reduce the amount of state land where hunting is permitted without providing for an equal amount of such land elsewhere in the state. The amount of state land where hunting is permitted shall not be less than the percentage of state land where hunting was permitted as of July 1, 2008.
(P.A. 09-173, S. 3; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 09-173 effective July 1, 2009; pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Commissioner of Environmental Protection” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection”, effective July 1, 2011.
Source: official Connecticut text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 26-65a ("Prohibition re reduction of state land where hunting is permitted.") is part of the Connecticut General Statutes, the codified statutory law of Connecticut. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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